Bachelor of Arts in American Studies – PLSI Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) Roadmap
This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with an AA-T in Political Science. All lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence. Degree completion guaranteed in 60 units; see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) section for more information.
To Do at SF State:
Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 30 units minimum at the upper-division level; to include the following:
University-wide requirements: 9-12 units
- American Institutions (0–3 units): US History requirement if not completed prior to transfer. Please note: the US Government and California State and Local Government requirements were completed as part of the AA-T.
- Upper-Division GE (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
- Students entering the major with the AA-T in Political Science are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements.
- Complementary Studies: Consult with a department advisor on how transfer units and/or SF State units can be applied to ensure degree completion within 60 units.
American Studies major: 39 units
- Required Courses (18 units) – includes GWAR-designated course.
- Elective Courses (21 units) – Courses, by choice and advisement, on a topic or theme in American Studies, drawn from at least two disciplines. Consult the University Bulletin for a list of appropriate departments. Consult with a department advisor about applying up to 6 units from the ADT.
University Electives: 24 units or more
Units depending on course choices made at the community college, how transferred units are applied to the requirements above, and course choices at SF State - some courses may meet more than one requirement, e.g. both in UD GE and the major.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Select One (Majore Core): | 3 | |
| Self, Place, and Knowing: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Inquiry (E) | ||
| Values in American Life (C2, AERM) | ||
| HUM 450/AMST 410 | California Culture (Major Core, UD-C) | 3 |
| Select One (Major Core): | 3 | |
| The Arts and American Culture (UD-C, AERM) | ||
| American Images: Photography and Literature (UD-C) | ||
| Major Elective (21 units) - Take One 1 | 3 | |
| US History | 3 | |
or University Elective if met in transfer |
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| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| HUM 300GW | Reading and Writing Across Creative Forms - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| Major Elective (21 units) - Take Two 1 | 6 | |
| 400-level History Course | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Select One (Major Core): | 3 | |
| Future Environments (UD-D, ES, GP, SJ) | ||
| Urban Transportation | ||
| Justice and Belonging: Intersecting Geographies of Race and Ethnicity (AERM, SJ) | ||
| Geography of California (UD-D, AERM, ES, SJ) | ||
| Major Elective (21 units) - Take Two 1 | 6 | |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences | 3 | |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Major Elective (21 units) - Take Two 1 | 6 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences | 3 | |
or University Elective if requirement already fulfilled |
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| University Elective – Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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Elective Courses (21 units)
Courses, by choice and advisement, on a topic or theme in American Studies, drawn from at least two disciplines. See coordinator and website for recommended elective pathways. Up to 6 units may be in community college or lower-division coursework. For students with GPA 3.0 or higher, electives can include a senior course on advisement: Independent Study (699) on a specific topic connected to prior course work, to be developed through consultation with the coordinator and faculty from the appropriate department (3-6 units).
Courses especially appropriate as electives for the American Studies major are offered by the following departments:
- Africana Studies
- American Indian Studies
- Asian American Studies
- Cinema
- English
- Geography
- History
- Humanities
- Journalism
- Latina/Latino Studies
- Music
- Political Science
- Race and Resistance Studies
- Social Science
- Urban Studies and Planning
- Women and Gender Studies